WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |Airplane catches fire at the Baton Rouge airport
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Photo Courtesy of Rusty GautreauxBATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A fire at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport forced 50 passengers and four crew members to get off a plane Sunday.
The Delta regional jet was headed to Atlanta when it caught fire just after 1:00 p.m.
Officials say it all happened after the pilot and passengers heard a loud "pop."
That's when the pilot noticed the right engine was on fire.
The craft was completely evacuated within 90 seconds and there were no injuries reported.
